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convention

/ convention /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of convening
Type of:
assembly assemblage gathering
Derived:
convene convoke
noun Sense 2
something regarded as a normative example
"the convention of not naming the main character"
"violence is the rule not the exception"
"his formula for impressing visitors"
Type of:
practice
Kinds of:
mores code of conduct code of behavior
Derived:
formularize formularise
noun Sense 3
(diplomacy) an international agreement
Type of:
treaty pact accord
Kinds of:
Chemical Weapons Convention Geneva Convention
Domain:
diplomacy diplomatic negotiations
noun Sense 4
a large formal assembly
"political convention"
Type of:
meeting
Kinds of:
Constitutional Convention
noun Sense 5
orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
Opposites:
unconventionality
Type of:
orthodoxy
Kinds of:
ossification conformity
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
1
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assembly assemblage gathering practice mores code of conduct code of behavior treaty pact accord Chemical Weapons Convention Geneva Convention